Vienna, the capital of Austria.

Vienna, the capital of music

Vienna, the capital of Austria, is a world-famous music capital. It is located in a picturesque small basin at the northern foot of the Alps, with the sparkling Danube River passing through the city.

Vienna is the cradle of European classical music. Since the 18th century, many famous musicians in the world, such as Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Haydn, Strauss, etc., have spent most of their musical careers here and composed many beautiful movements. Their music scores and handwriting are still on display in the museums in Vienna.

Vienna is a city decorated with music. Here, you can see bronze or marble statues of great musicians everywhere. In order to commemorate the music master, many streets, parks, auditoriums, theaters, conference halls, etc. in Vienna are also named after musicians. Even the lawn of the palace garden was decorated with flowers forming a huge musical symbol.

Vienna cannot live without music for almost a day. When people are walking, they can hear the elegant and brisk waltz at any time. On summer nights, open-air music concerts are held in the park. The melodious music is mixed with the fragrance of flowers and plants, floating and reverberating in the evening breeze. Many families in Vienna have a tradition of indoor playing. Especially when the family is having fun, they always play, and the beautiful tunes spread throughout the streets. What’s more interesting is that when holding rallies, celebrations or even government meetings, a piece of classical music must be played before and after the meeting. This has almost become a habit.

Vienna is dotted with opera houses and concert halls, among which the Vienna State Opera House, founded in 1869, is the most famous and is known as the "World Opera Center". It is beautiful in shape and harmonious in color. It is a perfect work of art in itself. Its auditorium has 1642 seats and 567 standing places. The orchestra pit can accommodate a 110-piece orchestra. The stage has a total area of ??1,500 square meters and is equipped with modern lighting equipment. The interior of the theater is magnificent. In front of the golden walls on both sides of the main hall, there are 16 marble statues of the goddess of music. The golden bust behind the boxes in the wings upstairs. On the top of the hall, between the golden carved beams and pillars, there is a colorful portrait of the goddess of music. Under the huge chandelier, there is glittering gold everywhere.

Every New Year's Eve, this opera house holds a world-class grand concert, attended by the President of Austria and celebrities from all walks of life in Vienna. Famous musicians from all over the world also perform here during the annual cultural festival. Their wonderful performances attract thousands of domestic and foreign audiences.